Contest announcer

A Pokémon Contest announcer (Japanese: ポケモンコンテスト司会Pokémon Contest Moderator) is a person who works at Contest Halls hosting Pokémon Contests. Contest announcers have appeared in the core seriesgames, the anime, and multiple manga series. They present the contestants, speak to the audience, and keep the event moving by announcing the start of each round and giving a continuous description of what is happening.

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In the anime

Lilian issuing yellow cards

In the anime, Pokémon Contest announcers are responsible for explaining the proceedings to spectators and providing running commentary. At the beginning of the competition, they will introduce the people making the panel of judges and show the prize Ribbon that the winning Pokémon Coordinator will receive. During the Performance Stage, they will welcome each contestant on stage and ask for the judges' opinions. Once all Coordinators have performed and the judges have reached a decision, the announcer will make the results known and start the Battle Stage. In this round, they keep track of time and help enforce the rules, issuing penalty cards if needed.

The younger sister of Vivian, Lilian, was introduced in The Saffron Con as the announcer for the Kanto Pokémon Contests. Unlike her sister, Lilian's style as an announcer was more in line with that of a sportscaster. In addition, she was always trying to get the audience pumped up and create a cheerful atmosphere in the Contest Halls. This was noted by Ash and his friends, who commented how the crowd in Kanto Contest Halls differed from the ones in Hoenn.